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Armed gangs continue to terrorize Haiti, killing civilians and defying security forces, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today, as the severely understrength Gang Suppression Force struggles to contain violence threatening the country's long-awaited elections and return to democratic rule.

Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.

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Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East during a meeting in Sofia on Monday, agreeing that resolving them required active diplomatic efforts, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported citing the President's Press Secretariat.

China wants to be a reliable and responsible partner in Bulgaria's modernization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday at the start of delegation-level talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.

The prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation between Bulgaria and the People's Republic of China were discussed at a meeting between Head of State Iliana Iotova and China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi.

On 19 October 2026, a coordination meeting between representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Lithuania was held in Burbiškis, Lithuania. The Latvian delegation was led by Andžejs Viļumsons, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On October 19, 2026, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin

On October 19, 2026, a regular meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the US Secretary of State in the 5+1 format was held in Samarkand.

On October 19, 2026, in Samarkand on the sidelines of the C5+1 meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the United States of America, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

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In September 2026, service members recorded more than 1.8 million results of completed missions in Mission Control.

US President Donald Trump believes that Vladimir Zelensky does not want, and perhaps never wanted, an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

The final settlement on Ukraine is impossible without the participation of someone from Kiev who is ready to take responsibility, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.